WJEC Film Studies 
Created by Freddie Gaffney 
WJEC Example Storyboard 
1 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie is trying to take off 
his roof bars 
Camera: LS front on of Freddie 
and car 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 3 Sec 
2 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie reaches up and 
looks at the roofbar mount 
Camera: MLS side on of Freddie 
and car 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 3 Sec 
3 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie opens the flap on 
the roofbar mount 
Camera: CU hand lifting flap 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. A Church bell starts 
to toll 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies 
4 
Created by Freddie Gaffney 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie stares at the 
roofbar mount 
Camera: L/A MCU Freddie looking 
at mount 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 3 Sec 
5 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Bolt sits unmoving 
Camera: H/A POV of roofbar 
mount 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath. 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 2 Sec 
6 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie frowns at the 
roofbar mount 
Camera: L/A BCU Freddie’s eyes 
narrowing 
Dialogue: Freddie “Hmmm” 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies 
7 
Created by Freddie Gaffney 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie reaches down to 
search his pockets 
Camera: MLS side on of Freddie 
beside car 
Dialogue: Freddie “Now….. put it? 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath. 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 4 Sec 
8 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie’s hand goes into 
his pocket 
Camera: H/A CU hand entering 
pocket 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 1 Sec 
9 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie pulls out multi-tool 
from his pocket 
Camera: H/A POV MS hand 
entering screen right 
Dialogue: Freddie “Ah-ha!” 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell 
underneath 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 2 Sec
WJEC Film Studies 
10 
Created by Freddie Gaffney 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie brings the tool up 
to the roofbar mount 
Camera: MS side on of Freddie 
and roofbar 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Church bell stops. 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 3 Sec 
11 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie grimaces with the 
effort of undoing bolt 
Camera: L/A MCU of Freddie’s 
face as he leans into CU of eyes 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Metal tool on 
metal bolt 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 2 Sec 
12 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: The tool slips and fails to 
turn bolt 
Camera: H/A POV MS of multi-tool 
on bolt 
Dialogue: N/A 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Metal tool on 
metal bolt 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 3 Sec
WJEC Film Studies 
13 
Created by Freddie Gaffney 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie exterts pressure 
and tool slips. He falls forward. 
Camera: MS Side on of Freddie 
and roofbar. 
Dialogue: Freddie “Ouch!” 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic. Body hitting car. 
Metal tool slipping and hitting 
metal car body. 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 5 Sec 
14 
Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day 
Action: Freddie pushes back off 
the car and looks at mount. Exits 
frame right 
Camera: MLS across car of 
Freddie and roofbars 
Dialogue: Freddie “Well…. on 
then!” 
Sound: Town atmos. Occasional 
passing traffic 
Transition: Cut 
Duration: 7 Sec

Wjec exemplar

  • 1.
    WJEC Film Studies Created by Freddie Gaffney WJEC Example Storyboard 1 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie is trying to take off his roof bars Camera: LS front on of Freddie and car Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic Transition: Cut Duration: 3 Sec 2 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie reaches up and looks at the roofbar mount Camera: MLS side on of Freddie and car Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic Transition: Cut Duration: 3 Sec 3 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie opens the flap on the roofbar mount Camera: CU hand lifting flap Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. A Church bell starts to toll Transition: Cut Duration: 2 Sec
  • 2.
    WJEC Film Studies 4 Created by Freddie Gaffney Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie stares at the roofbar mount Camera: L/A MCU Freddie looking at mount Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath Transition: Cut Duration: 3 Sec 5 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Bolt sits unmoving Camera: H/A POV of roofbar mount Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath. Transition: Cut Duration: 2 Sec 6 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie frowns at the roofbar mount Camera: L/A BCU Freddie’s eyes narrowing Dialogue: Freddie “Hmmm” Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath Transition: Cut Duration: 2 Sec
  • 3.
    WJEC Film Studies 7 Created by Freddie Gaffney Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie reaches down to search his pockets Camera: MLS side on of Freddie beside car Dialogue: Freddie “Now….. put it? Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath. Transition: Cut Duration: 4 Sec 8 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie’s hand goes into his pocket Camera: H/A CU hand entering pocket Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath Transition: Cut Duration: 1 Sec 9 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie pulls out multi-tool from his pocket Camera: H/A POV MS hand entering screen right Dialogue: Freddie “Ah-ha!” Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell underneath Transition: Cut Duration: 2 Sec
  • 4.
    WJEC Film Studies 10 Created by Freddie Gaffney Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie brings the tool up to the roofbar mount Camera: MS side on of Freddie and roofbar Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Church bell stops. Transition: Cut Duration: 3 Sec 11 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie grimaces with the effort of undoing bolt Camera: L/A MCU of Freddie’s face as he leans into CU of eyes Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Metal tool on metal bolt Transition: Cut Duration: 2 Sec 12 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: The tool slips and fails to turn bolt Camera: H/A POV MS of multi-tool on bolt Dialogue: N/A Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Metal tool on metal bolt Transition: Cut Duration: 3 Sec
  • 5.
    WJEC Film Studies 13 Created by Freddie Gaffney Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie exterts pressure and tool slips. He falls forward. Camera: MS Side on of Freddie and roofbar. Dialogue: Freddie “Ouch!” Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic. Body hitting car. Metal tool slipping and hitting metal car body. Transition: Cut Duration: 5 Sec 14 Slug Line: Ext. Driveway. Day Action: Freddie pushes back off the car and looks at mount. Exits frame right Camera: MLS across car of Freddie and roofbars Dialogue: Freddie “Well…. on then!” Sound: Town atmos. Occasional passing traffic Transition: Cut Duration: 7 Sec